I can't believe I didn't update you guys! Sorry!
Last weekend, my niece and MIL came over to the house to use our pool. They played w/both pups etc, but when the time came for them to go, they left. My MIL didn't really say anything except that we should bring the pups by her house for a visit sometime. No mention of keeping or not keeping Ace!
And oh yeah! My niece asked me if I was keeping Ace. I told her I wasn't sure, we'd see. She said she'd talked to Grammy (my MIL) and that Grammy had said 'maybe'.
Well, this past weekend, we all went to breakfast then back to her house to move furniture. She didn't have room for a beautiful bar so DH and I offered to keep it at our house until she found a place for it. She (jokingly) said something like I would have to sign a blood oath vowing I would give the bar back since she's never going to see her dog again. I laughed, we hugged and I didn't say another word about it.
I asked DH on the ride home if we were home free and he said that she loves the dog and wanted to see if I'd still want him once our baby comes (due in December). (why wouldn't I!?)
So, the jist of the story is, no formal talks have taken place, I still have Ace (4 months now!) and we're still doing this 'keep him?/give him back?' dance. I would think if she really, truly wanted him back she would have flat out asked (or told) me to give him back, but nothing has been said!
I guess I am still in limbo b/c I'm too much of a whimp to cause drama in the family.
Ugh, ugh, ugh.....(someone help me grow a backbone!)